No Child Left Behind

Beginning with the Class of 2017—those students now entering eighth grade—all Maryland seniors will be required to pass an assessment test in government in order to graduate.  It’s part of a new law passed by the General Assembly this past spring. 

Maryland is one of 19 states that no longer has to abide by the strictest parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law.  The Obama administration granted the state a waiver last week, excusing it from the law’s requirement that all students be proficient in reading and math by 2014—or risk financial sanctions.

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Maryland is one of 19 states that no longer has to abide by the strictest parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law. We talk with the state’s Assistant Superintendent for Academic Policy about what that means for students and schools here.

Then, we talk with Mark Shriver about his new book about his father, Sargent Shriver.

Plus, over 100 television shows have been cancelled since September. Pop culture analyst and McDaniel College president Roger Casey tells Tom about the best of the worst.